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  • "They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations). ​"
  • "Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper."
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
  • "We don't see what the specific price of the DB2 license is because we pay for the backup license as a package."
  • "I think that everyone knows that with IBM the standard price is higher than the others."
  • "Db2 is less expensive than Oracle."
  • "We did not buy it. It came with our hardware without any complimentary maintenance. If I compare Db2 Database with Oracle Database, its price is lower than Oracle Database."
  • "There is a license for this solution and we pay every three years."
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    Top Answer:Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. Since it's a government contract, the rates are negotiated and agreed upon with the government. So, it's not like the standard market price. It's not super… more »
    Top Answer:Db2 interface could be improved a bit. Comparing it to Oracle, Db2's interfaces could be improved.
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    Overview

    Apache Derby, an Apache DB subproject, is an open source relational database implemented entirely in Java and available under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Some key advantages include:

    • Derby has a small footprint -- about 2.6 megabytes for the base engine and embedded JDBC driver.
    • Derby is based on the Java, JDBC, and SQL standards.
    • Derby provides an embedded JDBC driver that lets you embed Derby in any Java-based solution.
    • Derby also supports the more familiar client/server mode with the Derby Network Client JDBC driver and Derby Network Server.
    • Derby is easy to install, deploy, and use.
    DB2 Enterprise for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is the ideal data server for the most demanding workloads. New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.
    Sample Customers
    Logitech, Splice Machine, CrowdStrike, Lever, Human Solutions
    Knorr-Bremse, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Australian Government Department of Defence, SCHWENK Zement, Friedhelm Loh Group, YAZAKI Europe Limited, Ekornes ASA, Baldor Electric, VSN Systemen BV, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, PLANSEE Group, TE Connectivity, Hansgrohe SE, Openmatics, University of Toronto
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Educational Organization11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government8%
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    Financial Services Firm39%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Government4%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business8%
    Midsize Enterprise56%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Apache Derby is ranked 26th in Relational Databases Tools while IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews. Apache Derby is rated 0.0, while IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". Apache Derby is most compared with MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle Database, Oracle Java DB and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, MySQL and Teradata.

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